PROPERTY OF THE HENRY FORD MUSEUM & GREENFIELD VILLAGE.
[EUROPEAN AUTOGRAPHS]. DE MEDICI, Marie. LS ("Marie"), as Queen of France, to her cousin, Viscount Au Bois, 7 June 1628. 1 page, folio, remnants of seal on address leaf. Discussing an appointment for the Viscount of Charmol. -- FRANCIS I. Document signed ("Francons"), as King of France, 10 March 1516?. 1 page, folio, with two royal stamps ("Exaltaritur"). A royal decree. -- ALVAREX, Fernando. Letter signed ("Fernando Alvarex"), as Duke of Alva, to unidentified correspondent, 31 January 1549. 1 page, folio, with a second signature beneath Alvarex's. Summarizing his response to recent correspondence from the ambassador at Genoa. -- MILDMAY, Walter. Founder of Emmanuel College, Cambridge. Fragment of document signed ("Wa: Mildmay"), 18 February 1562. 1 page, folio, stained, tape repair on verso. Portion of a bill, also signed by Winchester and Sackville. -- PENGUIS, Jehan. Document signed, 15 June 1610. 1 page, oblong (7 3/8 x 12 in.), on vellum. A receipt. Together 5 items. (5)
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[EUROPEAN AUTOGRAPHS]. DE MEDICI, Marie. LS ("Marie"), as Queen of France, to her cousin, Viscount Au Bois, 7 June 1628. 1 page, folio, remnants of seal on address leaf. Discussing an appointment for the Viscount of Charmol. -- FRANCIS I. Document signed ("Francons"), as King of France, 10 March 1516?. 1 page, folio, with two royal stamps ("Exaltaritur"). A royal decree. -- ALVAREX, Fernando. Letter signed ("Fernando Alvarex"), as Duke of Alva, to unidentified correspondent, 31 January 1549. 1 page, folio, with a second signature beneath Alvarex's. Summarizing his response to recent correspondence from the ambassador at Genoa. -- MILDMAY, Walter. Founder of Emmanuel College, Cambridge. Fragment of document signed ("Wa: Mildmay"), 18 February 1562. 1 page, folio, stained, tape repair on verso. Portion of a bill, also signed by Winchester and Sackville. -- PENGUIS, Jehan. Document signed, 15 June 1610. 1 page, oblong (7 3/8 x 12 in.), on vellum. A receipt. Together 5 items. (5)